The ATI TEAS 7 at a glance: sections, time, question types and scoring
The ATI TEAS 7 has 170 questions, 150 scored and 20 unscored, in 209 minutes of testing time. The four sections always come in this order: Reading (45 questions, 55 minutes), Math (38, 57), Science (50, 60) and English and Language Usage (37, 37). ATI sets no passing score; each school sets the score it requires.
How many questions are on the TEAS 7, and how long is each section?
The sections are separately timed and always given in this order. You can move back, change answers and flag questions within an open section, but you cannot return to it after you submit it. Unused time does not carry over.
Reading: 45 questions (39 scored, 6 unscored) in 55 minutes, about 73 seconds per question; 26% of scored items
Math: 38 questions (34 scored, 4 unscored) in 57 minutes, about 90 seconds per question; 23% of scored items
Science: 50 questions (44 scored, 6 unscored) in 60 minutes, about 72 seconds per question; 29% of scored items
English and Language Usage: 37 questions (33 scored, 4 unscored) in 37 minutes, about 60 seconds per question; 22% of scored items
Total: 170 questions (150 scored, 20 unscored) in 209 minutes, plus an optional 10-minute break after Math
What is on the ATI TEAS? Sub-content areas by section
Reading (39 scored items): Key Ideas and Details 15, Craft and Structure 9, Integration of Knowledge and Ideas 15
Math (34 scored items): Numbers and Algebra 18, Measurement and Data 16
Science (44 scored items): Human Anatomy and Physiology 18, Biology 9, Chemistry 8, Scientific Reasoning 9
English and Language Usage (33 scored items): Conventions of Standard English 12, Knowledge of Language 11, Using Language and Vocabulary to Express Ideas in Writing 10
About 20% of questions are alternate item types; the rest are standard multiple choice. Every question is scored correct or incorrect, with no partial credit.
Multiple choice: Four answer options, one correct. Most TEAS questions use this format. Credit for the one correct option.
Multiple select: Five or six options, with two or more correct. The question ends with the words “select all that apply.” Credit only when your selection is exactly right: every correct option and nothing else.
Fill in the blank: No options to choose from. You type the answer, as text or a number. Follow the formatting instructions in the question exactly.
Ordered response: You drag four to six options from a box on the left into the correct order in a box on the right. Every item must be in the right place for credit.
Hot spot: An image with two to five clickable areas. You click the area that answers the question. Credit for clicking the correct area.
Can you use a calculator on the TEAS? Calculator, scratch paper and break rules
A basic on-screen calculator is built into the exam and available on every question in every section, not just Math.
ATI’s help center describes it as basic: addition, subtraction, multiplication and division, plus percent, square root, a decimal point, a backspace key and memory keys. It is not a scientific or graphing calculator. ATI’s PSI page calls it a four-function calculator.
Personal calculators, phone calculators and calculator watches are not allowed for any TEAS exam, at home or in person.
You may use one blank 8.5 x 11 inch sheet of scratch paper (or a small dry-erase whiteboard at home) and two writing instruments. It must be blank when the exam starts.
Scratch paper is provided at in-person exams.
The TEAS is not open book: no study manual or notes during the proctored exam.
There is one optional 10-minute break, after the Math section, in every format.
The break does not use testing time. You can skip it, but you cannot save it for later.
Leaving your seat outside the break does not stop the section clock, and unused time in one section does not carry over to the next.
Within an open section you can move back, change answers and flag questions. Once you submit a section you cannot return to it.
ATI suggests planning about four hours from sign-in to finish.
How is the TEAS scored?
Your score report gives a total score, four content-area scores (Reading, Math, Science, English) and sub-content-area scores, each from 0% to 100%.
Total and content-area scores are equated: they are based on the percentage of items answered correctly, adjusted for differences between test forms.
Content-area scores do not add up to the total score, and you cannot calculate the total from them. Sub-content scores are raw percent correct and are not equated, so ATI says not to compare them across forms.
Unscored pretest items do not count, and you cannot tell which questions they are.
There is no partial credit. Unanswered questions count as incorrect, and there is no penalty for guessing.
You receive a total score and preparedness level only if you complete all four sections in one sitting.
ATI academic preparedness levels
ATI sets no passing score. Schools set their own, and ATI says most are likely to want Proficient or above. A total of 70% is in the Proficient band.
What does ATI decide, and what does your school decide?
ATI: The questions, sections, timing and order of the exam
ATI: How the exam is scored, and the five preparedness levels
ATI: ID, room and conduct rules on test day
ATI: Prices for TEAS at ATI and TEAS at PSI
ATI: Score timing and transcript delivery
Your school: The total score you need, and any section minimums
Your school: How many attempts it accepts, and any waiting period between them
Your school: Which attempt it counts (highest, most recent or first)
Your school: Which delivery formats it accepts, including whether remote results count
Your school: How old a score may be, and the fee and accommodations for exams it proctors
How do you register, and which delivery formats are there?
Contact the schools you are applying to before you register: each decides which formats and results it accepts. ATI's cost page lists “TEAS at ATI (remote, proctored by ATI): $120, plus applicable sales tax.” and the same $120, plus applicable sales tax, for TEAS at PSI (checked 25 October 2026; confirm the price at checkout). Schools set the fee for exams they proctor.
TEAS at ATI: Remote, at home. Proctored live by ATI.
TEAS Online at Institution: Remote, proctored by your school. Proctored by your school.
TEAS at Institution: In person at a school or testing center. Proctored by the school or testing center.
TEAS at PSI, test center: In person at a PSI testing center. Run by PSI, not ATI (check-in, proctoring and technical support).
TEAS at PSI, remote: Remote through PSI’s online proctoring. Run by PSI, not ATI.
ATI TEAS free online practice test: 60 questions, 15 per section, with rationales. Unlimited attempts on the same set of questions.
ATI TEAS Online Practice Tests A and B: Two full-length, 150-question practice exams with different questions and rationales; each can be taken twice. ATI says they share the look, embedded calculator and blueprint distribution of the real exam.
Anatomy and Physiology practice test: Part of ATI’s Practice Test Package: focused A&P practice with two attempts.
Official ATI TEAS Study Guide 2026-2027: Covers all four content areas with a unit quiz for each and one full-length practice test that differs from Practice Tests A and B. ATI’s addendum (6 February 2026) lists one correction, to graph axis labels on page 116.
Focused Review: After a proctored exam, your results include a personalized Focused Review tied to your Topics to Review.
Your first-attempt path
1. Know your target: Find your program’s published minimum total and section scores, the formats it accepts and its retake rules. Aim a few points above the minimum, not at it.
2. Take a baseline: Start with the free practice preview or the 48-question diagnostic, then turn the result into an estimated percent and preparedness level.
3. Make a plan: Build a week-by-week schedule from your test date, the hours you really have and your weakest sections.
4. Learn by section: Work the section guides in order of need. Use the labs to practise the ordered-response, hot-spot and fill-in formats before you meet them on the exam.
5. Prove it under time: Take a full-length timed practice test with test-day rules, review every miss, study what it points to, then confirm on a fresh form. The book and workspace include 2 full-length forms of 170 questions.
6. Get test day right: Check your ID name, your format’s arrival and room rules, the break and when your score will reach your school.
7. If you need another attempt: ATI sets no waiting period, but your school may. Change your method before you rebook.
170 questions: 150 scored and 20 unscored pretest questions. You cannot tell which are unscored, so treat every question as if it counts. Reading has 45 questions, Math 38, Science 50 and English and Language Usage 37.
How long is the TEAS 7?
209 minutes of testing time (about 3 hours 29 minutes), plus an optional 10-minute break after Math. Each section is timed separately and unused time does not carry over. ATI suggests planning about four hours from sign-in to finish.
What is a passing score on the TEAS 7?
ATI does not set one. Each school sets the total score it requires and sometimes section minimums. ATI says most schools are likely to want the Proficient level (58.7% to 79.3%) or above, but your program’s published requirement is the number that matters.
What level is 70% on the ATI TEAS?
A total score of 70% is in ATI’s Proficient band, which runs from 58.7% to 79.3%. Advanced starts at 80.0% and Exemplary at 92.0%. Whether 70% is enough depends on your program.
Can you go back to questions on the TEAS?
Yes, within a section. While a section is open you can move back, change answers and flag questions. Once you submit the section you cannot return to it.
Is there partial credit on select-all-that-apply questions?
No. ATI scores every question correct or incorrect, so a multiple-select answer earns credit only when you choose every correct option and no incorrect ones.
Is the TEAS 7 harder than the TEAS 6?
ATI does not publish a difficulty comparison. It says TEAS 7 uses the same 0 to 100% scale and the same preparedness-level cut scores as the previous TEAS, and that all forms are equated so they are comparable.
Do nursing and allied health students take the same TEAS?
Yes. ATI gives every student the same exam. The choice changes only the percentile comparison group shown on the score report.
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